3 August 2024
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70-year-old Teddy was admitted to my Hospital in a critical
condition. He had been with his owner practically all her life, and was
very much loved.
Teddy had numerous open wounds in his head and limbs (with nylon stockings sticking out of them). He also needed a new
eye and a new ear.
He was, however, in good spirits, and asked me to
make him a nice new red waistcoat once he was out of surgery))
That surgery was long and complicated, because when I started to open
him up, I found that there was a whole new teddy hiding under his skin! |
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21 July
Three very different members of
one family received treatment at Sasha's Teddy Bear Hospital
this month.
28-year-old Jolly Tall's health issues not surprisingly centred on his
neck. I mended some holes and added plenty of stuffing, so Jolly Tall
could proudly hold his head up again.
67-year-old Ted's problems were way more serious: he had lost an arm,
his eyes were falling out, his head was wobbly, and there were too many
holes in his fur and paw pads. Fortunately, help was at hand, and Ted
made a full recovery. He was able to thank me in person because he
received a new growler as part of his treatment.
Young Elly did not look
herself when admitted but she too came out of hospital in rude health.
She had all the holes in
her skin mended and received
a full re-stuffing, so she could sit properly again.
18 July
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I have been asked more than once to make a
photographic
record of the procedures that my patients undergo at Sasha's Teddy Bear
Hospital.
And so it was with Teddy, who was referred for treatment by his
owner's sister-in-law.
As you can see, Teddy looked rather emaciated on arrival, so a full
re-stuffing was definitely what the doctor ordered - as well as the
mending of the
holes through which his original stuffing had escaped.
Teddy also needed a new eye, having developed a cataract. |
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As is almost always the case, Teddy had to have a good wash as part of
his
treatment.
17 July
Here at Teddy
Bear Hospital
I get some unusual requests and unusual
patients - but never before a patient who
could not be physically present for his treatment.
Fluffy Bear was a present to a baby girl from her parents some 20
years ago, and he has been her constant companion ever since, becoming
ever less fluffy as years went by.
The girl’s twin sister received an
identical bear at the same time, but she preferred another toy, so her
bear has retained his original look. |
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This year, the girl’s
parents decided to give her a nice surprise by treating Fluffy Bear to
a makeover.
There was a problem though - Fluffy's owner would not be without him
for more than a few hours,
so there was no chance of his being smuggled into the Hospital for
treatment without her knowing.
The solution suggested by the parents (and inspired by The
Repair Shop) was to make Fluffy Bear a special onesie that
would make him fluffy again - and to use his twin brother for the
measurements and to try the garment on at every stage of the process.
And so Fluffy's selfless and perfectly healthy brother spent quite some
time in Hospital while I was making the onesie.
Once it was finished,
the parents found that it was indeed a perfect fit for Fluffy - and
their daughter was absolutely delighted! |
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15 July
I have had quite a few
traditional teddy bears at my Hospital
this month.
Teddy got new pads on his hind paws, had an ear patched and his nose
embroidery
topped up. I cleaned and brushed him, and washed and ironed his white
bow tie. I tightened his joints but made sure that he still had his
head slightly to one side - his owner was quite right in saying this
made him even more charming!
62-year-old Ted (whose
owner had heard about my Hospital on Radio Berkshire) had to have all
four paw pads replaced, his joints tightened, a few
holes mended, and threadbare areas on his back darned. He got
a gentle clean and a small nose job too, as well as a bit of extra
stuffing and a nice new growler.
Another patient,
Red Ted, aged 30+, asked for an
appointment after some of his relatives received treatment at
my
Hospital. He only required repairs to one paw pad - but it was a rather
delicate job, as the pad had on it a much-admired Robin Rive logo,
which Red Ted was keen to keep. I did my best, and both Red Ted and his
owners were quite pleased with
how it all worked out.
12 July
I have recently treated several
soft toy Teddies who have been loved and cuddled by their
owners since
they (the owners) were small.
Sooty was remarkably well preserved, and
his needs were mostly sartorial. Having cleaned, conditioned and
brushed him, I underlined
and patched his dungarees, added some stuffing and mended a few holes.
I also refilled and fixed a torn bags of weight beads that I found
inside him, and Sooty was very pleased that he could sit much more
comfortably afterwards.
20-year-old Cream Teddy also had a good clean (so as to live up to his
name). I underlined his threadbare skin and mended all the
holes, while keeping his distinctive nose and navel just as his owner
liked them.
The oldest of the three patients, Teddy, was quite surprised at how
bright his fur became after I cleaned and conditioned him. He left the Hospital
much bouncier than before thanks to a full re-stuffing, and was very
relieved that the mending of his holes proved quite painless.
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